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With new charges, senior Mountie now accused of divulging secrets to four people
OTTAWA - After the shocking arrest of one of their own on national-secrecy charges, rank-and-file Mounties were encouraged to get counselling if needed, decline to speak with the media ...
Jan 30, 2020
Bull Skit Comedy Sketch & Improv workshops
RED DEER- Bull Skit Comedy has been making Red Deer laugh for the past 12 years.They are hosting a number of upcoming workshops.Intro to Sketch Writing will be held on Sunday, February 2, 9, 16, and 2...
Jan 30, 2020 Bull Skit Comedy members
US economy grew at moderate 2.1% rate in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% rate in the final three months of 2019, capping a year when growth slowed significantly due to a weaker global economy and trade war uncertainties...
Jan 30, 2020
UK to allow Huawei equipment in 5G networks but not in 'core' parts
LONDON - Britain decided Tuesday to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to supply new high-speed network equipment, leaving Canada as the last of the "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance to announce a policy...
Jan 30, 2020
Wary of irking China, Trump offers rosy take on virus threat
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his thoughts about impeachment, the economy, the border ...
Jan 30, 2020
Europe evacuation flight off to China, cruise ship checked
LISBON, Portugal - An A380 passenger plane left Portugal on Thursday en route to pick up hundreds of Europeans in China who want to escape the new virus and Italian authorities were keeping some 6,000...
Jan 30, 2020
China counts 170 virus deaths, new countries find infections
BEIJING - China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to m...
Jan 30, 2020
City of Lacombe partners with ACA to promote fishing
LACOMBE- Council has approved a $3,000, five-year sponsorship of the Alberta Conservation Association's (ACA) fish stocking program at the Len Thompson Fish Pond Park. In return, the ACA offered the C...
Jan 30, 2020
Appeals court acquits French cardinal of sex abuse coverup
PARIS - A French appeals court on Thursday acquitted a French cardinal of covering up the sexual abuse of minors in his flock. The appeals court in the southeastern French city of Lyon gave no explana...
Jan 30, 2020
Bank of England keeps main interest rate unchanged at 0.75%
LONDON - The Bank of England on Thursday opted against cutting interest rates after a run of fairly firm economic data in the past week eased fears about a dramatic slowdown in the British economy. Th...
Jan 30, 2020